Day 3 of the second edition of FDCI's Digital India Couture Week saw a gamut of fashion pieces, and noteworthy was Amit Aggarwal's new couture collection, Metanoia. Staying true to his signature style, the creations highlight the use of signature metallic polymers which have been used for intricate pleating, 3D hand embroidered thread work and metallic cording in detailed silhouettes which are structured yet fluid, personifying hope, acceptance and new paths.
Drawing inspiration from Earth, Water and Air, the collection is an ode to the three elements that form the centre of our existence and help nurture us, give us the freedom to mould ourselves to be authentically us and carry us forward. Speaking about the inspiration behind the collection Aggarwal said, “For forty years of my life, my breath was free, my touch acceptable and I felt I was alive. Until the time when all of this was taken away from me. My being ceased to each singular breath. Tomorrow was just a hope. I am Amit Aggarwal, and this is a story of my resurgence. A life where I breathe and live for every moment. A life where I let my feet touch the earth a little more, the waters wash me to a new everyday and the air caress me bare each time she comes knocking on my window sill. Join me, as three of my long lost friends earth, water and air, take me on a journey. A journey where I shall surface and be nurtured, be given a form and made to feel who I truly was meant to be and be carried forward with my wings spread far and wide!”
Exquisite couture in shades of moss, sage, forest green, roseate, azalea, lisianthus, taffy, mulberry, fuchsia to eggplant and indigo make the collection a visual treat. Spotted in the new line-up are meticulously embellished lehengas, saris, gowns, capes and dresses that bring emotion to garments using intricate materials like glass fibre, raffia palm and optic fibre to spin architectural structures into fluid ensembles. The designer has innovated with new techniques, while keeping the idea of sustainability alive. The pieces are hand-painted through marbling pattern over discarded PVC and handwoven polymer.
Amit Aggarwal takes you on a personal journey of what it means to resurge and redefine yourself.